Pros - Has the highest critical rate in all builds. Has higher physical defense compared to a robe wearing mage.Cons - Lower hp than hybrid but as same as nuker. Lower magical defense than hybrid. Deals damage comparable to cons hybrid

Magic SwordA popular choice because it looks like a real sword.2nd highest minimum attacks and 3rd highest maximum attacks.

WheelAnother popular choice for those do not like staff weapon.3rd Highest minimum attacks and 2nd highest maximum attacks.

StaffThe most damaging weapon but also the most unpredictable weapon because it has the lowest minimum attacks.Lowest minimum attacks and highest maximum attacks.

Choices for which weapon to use depends on player preference but majority stick to a magic sword or wheel to have more consistent attacks.

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Skills

The 3 Elements

In beginning, from level 1 to level 19, you can actually max out all the 3 elements skill. But after level 19, you will find that you won't have enough skill points to max all 3 element skills. This is because you have more skills to upgrade on every x4 and x9 level as you progress. You will have so many skills to learn but so little skill points to spend on it.That is why, most guides will recommend that you focus on two elements so that you can upgrade the skills to the maximum level as possible. The higher the skill level the more damaging the skills is. So, a level 2 skill is more damaging than a level 1 skill.Later on around level 90+, you can max out those skills you ignored earlier.

The skills that you can leave at level 1 (no matter what elements you major in) are below:

Flaming TorchRoasting Fire Array (Max if into Cons build and AoE leveling)Sacrificial Fire Storm (Max if into Cons Build)Cold DewFrost Enchanted WeaponHail StormMoistCuring (Leave it at level 1 until you reach level 59, then upgrade to level 5 so you can get Wisdom Sutra)Sand VortexDistant Shrink (if not into PK and Forest Ruins)

Maxing Skills

The 3 initial elements skills should be maxed out first as these skills will be used to fill in the gaps for your combo attacks while waiting for higher level skills to cool down.

-Blazing Hierogram-Spring Rush-Rock Fall

Also max out Ice Shield as soon as possible for mana regen and tanking against ice mobs. Earth Shield should have 2nd priority compared to Ice Shield. Fire Shield should have the last priority among the 3 shields.

All 3 shields should be max out as soon as possible.

Area of Effect Skills

Hail Storm (You are not going to use it. The cool down is too long to be effective on solo.)Roasting Fire ArrayPhoenix Fire WingSacrificial Fire StormBlasting Point (Heaven Faction only)Pyro Edge TempestCryonite DragonMountain Press

Chanting and Casting Times

Chanting time is the time taken for the blue bar to fill up.

Casting time is the time taken for the effect of the spell to take place.

For example for Rock Fall the chanting time is 2 seconds, which is the time taken for the blue bar to fill up. The casting time it is 1.4 seconds, which is the time taken for the animation of the rock falling at the enemy.